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Over the hill: Looking back at the changes Eastfield has made over the past 50 years

February 6, 2020 etcetera 0

By ANDREW WALTER @TheEtCetera Eastfield College has seen some of the top names in entertainment and politics since opening its doors in 1970. Visitors have included actress Lily Tomlin, comedian George Carlin, the Dixie Chicks, […]

Campus & Community

Artist uses children’s books to create cerebral work

February 6, 2020 etcetera 0

  By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Paul Greco’s exhibition “Social Intercourse,” invites viewers to accept dark humor involving serious topics through collages built of bits of paper cut from children’s books and magazines. The exhibit is […]

Basketball

Harvesters eye return to national tournament

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By SAZOUN GRAYER and CHRIS COZBY @TheEtCetera The Harvesters are ready to put last season’s heartbreaking 82-80 loss to Richland in the Region V championship game behind them and return to the national basketball tournament […]

News

K building salaries to stay the same, other questions still remain

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Employees of the Children’s Laboratory School at Eastfield have been guaranteed jobs with matching pay when an outside company takes over the child care program, according to President Eddie Tealer. Parents […]

News

Eastfield gets colorful at Express Yourself event

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS and HUNTER GARZA @TheEtCetera The Hive reflected a rainbow of colors recently as Eastfield students of different sexual orientations, gender identities, religions and nationalities came together to express their identities through the […]

News

Not just blowing smoke: Concerns over vaping rise after questions of safety, outbreak of lung disease

November 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By JORDAN LACKEY @TheEtCetera According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 1,479 vaping related cases of lung-injury and 33 deaths in the United States as of Oct. 15. According to […]

Multimedia

Trump supporters flood streets for Dallas rally

October 24, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Victory Plaza and the surrounding streets turned into a red sea on Oct. 17 for President Donald Trump’s Keep America Great rally at the American Airlines Center. Supporters wearing Trump paraphernalia […]

Multimedia

Pink tax causes women to pay more over lifetime

October 24, 2019 etcetera 0

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Whether it’s waxing appointments, eyelash extensions or hair and makeup products, women pay more annually for services in which men don’t often partake. However, necessary everyday products cost women more as […]

News

Campus leaders questioned about diversity efforts

October 23, 2019 etcetera 0

  By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Comments from faculty and staff members began pouring in after Dean of Student Success and Wellness Katy Launius proclaimed that LGBTQ members and other marginalized groups don’t feel safe on […]

News

Recap through tweets: President’s forum leads to questions about diversity on campus

October 11, 2019 etcetera 0

The president’s forum on Oct. 11 in G-101 brought light to issues on campus regarding diversity and acceptance of marginalized groups after the dean of student success and wellness addressed President Eddie Tealer at the […]

News

Propositioning the people: 10 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution

October 9, 2019 etcetera 0

On Nov. 5, Texans will have their say on a list of proposed changes to the state constitution. Since the constitution took effect in 1876, voters have amended it a whopping 498 times out of […]

News

Ingram moves toward better life

October 9, 2019 etcetera 0

More than half of millennial voters went to the polls during the 2016 election, and the number of college students voting in midterms doubled from 2014 to 2018. Move Texas, a nonprofit organization whose main […]

Campus & Community

Finding stillness in chaos: Part explorer, part documentarian, photojournalism professor Kael Alford shines light on rare stories

October 9, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc A single bullet hit the front bumper of Kael Alford’s vehicle as she crossed the battle lines of Najaf, Iraq. She dropped to the floorboard. She stayed there before being taken […]

News

Paying for higher education explained at college fair

October 8, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Crystal Zamora, a sophomore at Colony High School got the call from her sister at around 10 a.m. on Sept. 28 telling her there was a college fair in Mesquite and […]

News

Fall 2020 tuition increase covers cost of books and supplies

October 8, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Tuition will increase in fall 2020 after the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees approved an agreement with the Follett bookstore on Oct. 1 to include textbooks with the […]

News

Raining raccoons moved to new home

September 26, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc During the lunch rush on Sept. 9, a raccoon fell through the ceiling in the corner of the Mama DeLuca’s and Subway. A photo of the clumsy critter went viral on […]

News

New law helps community college students transfer

September 25, 2019 etcetera 0

HARRIET RAMOS @TheEtCetera Community college students can keep the majority of their credits when they transfer to four-year universities now, thanks to a new piece of legislation signed June 14 by Gov. Greg Abbott. Sen. […]

News

Coffee shop set to open in spring amid library growth

September 25, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Caffeine addicts of Eastfield should have the chance to get their fix on campus by spring 2020 following the completion of a coffee shop at the intersection of the Learning Commons, […]

News

Volunteers sew menstruation kits for refugee women

September 25, 2019 etcetera 0

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Lacking access to basic sanitation while menstruating is something 2.3 million women and girls must deal with daily worldwide, but Eastfield has been working with Days for Girls since 2015 to […]

News

Mesquite ISD makes Promise to students

September 12, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc It took the Mesquite Independent School District about two years, but administrators have now pledged to join the Dallas County Promise, and Eastfield will be one of the prime locations for […]

News

Facility upgrades help growing program add office space, storage

September 11, 2019 etcetera 0

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC Construction in the L Building, originally meant to be finished by the start of the fall semester, is upgrading L-108 to compensate for overcrowding- ing and older technology. The construction on […]

News

Living in fear: In wake of the El Paso shooting, Hispanic residents worry about their safety

September 11, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc History professor Kat Reguero-Vandeventer was on vacation when she read the news Aug. 3. A mass shooting had just taken place at a Walmart in El Paso, leaving 22 people dead […]

Campus & Community

Two friends create unique art with common materials

September 10, 2019 etcetera 0

By ESON FELLERS @EsonFellersETC       “Holding Weight”, a campus exhibition featuring the work of artist friends Taylor Barnes and Delaney Smith, showcases fiber-based artworks using handmade letter-pressed papers, duck cloth (a sturdier form of canvas) and […]

News

Local gem gets back to the grill after rebuilding from fire

September 10, 2019 etcetera 0

By HARRIET RAMOS @TheEtCetera Business is back to normal at Dairy-Ette, the 1950s- style diner and drive-in on Ferguson Road. You would never be able to guess from the spotlessly clean wood-paneled dining room and […]

Columns

8-week terms can trip up nontraditional students

August 29, 2019 etcetera 0

    Shorter course terms can be problematic for those seeking a restart later in life. I’ve had a few experiences with shorter terms now and would like to present the perspective of a nontraditional […]

News

District trustees onboard with single accreditation

August 26, 2019 etcetera 0

By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Chancellor Joe May’s initiative to “become one college” by switching to a single accreditation was approved by the Dallas County Community College District Board of Trustees at its Aug. 20 meeting. […]

News

Police academy graduate, family displaced after crane collapse in Dallas

June 17, 2019 etcetera 0

  By SKYE SEIPP @seippetc Walter Cortez looked out the sliding glass door of his first-floor apartment in Old East Dallas to see chairs and umbrellas from the pool being lifted into the sky. He […]

Columns

Opinion: Online classes aren’t as bad as we make them out to be

January 23, 2018 etcetera 0

By Andrew Walter Often rumored to be ineffective and a hassle, online courses seemingly get a bad rap from the general student body. Most if not all of my peers claim that online classes are […]

News

College president Jean Conway set to retire this summer

January 16, 2018 etcetera 0

By JAMES HARTLEY @JamesHartleyETC Updated Jan 30 to reflect printed story Eastfield President Jean Conway, a 30-year employee of the Dallas County Community College District, announced Jan. 11 that she will be retiring at the […]

News

Local man’s memorial honors 9-11 for 15 years

September 11, 2017 etcetera 0

By DAN LUNA @TheEtCetera Tony Cottrell received a phone call Sept. 11, 2001, from a friend who told him to turn on the television. Cottrell had not yet heard the news: terrorists had flown planes […]

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